B08_Attach_A_SSJ_Redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR ACQUISITION UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

1. Contracting Agency and Activity. The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center (GGSC) plans to contract on a sole source basis. This document sets forth the justification and approval as required by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

2. Nature of Action Being Approved. The requested procurement is for award of a noncompetitive purchase order to Riegl USA. The anticipated contract type is a fixed-price type and the period of performance of July 03, 2023, to July 02, 2024.

3. Description of Supplies or Services. The USGS GGGSC requests the award of a non-competitive procurement to Riegl USA for the purchase of a two-year maintenance service package as required to assure their continued performance of our terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) instrument.

The maintenance service package covers a system evaluation, firmware upgrade, sensor cleaning, calibration, and replacement of worn parts.

4. Estimated Dollar Value. The estimated value of this procurement is

5. Statutory Authority. The proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – only one source reasonably available.

6. Rationale Supporting Use of Citation in No. 5. The USGS GGGSC owns, maintains, and operates the Riegl VZ-2000i LiDAR instrument to collect high-resolution point cloud data that is used to make 3D imagery. The USGS purchased this instrument in 2018 under purchase order 140G0220P0465 at

. There is only one responsible source, and no other service providers will satisfy the agency's requirements due to its proprietary software system from the instrument manufacturer, Riegl USA Inc.

The proprietary software updates are necessary to maintain the quality produced by the instrument and fix known software bugs. According to the manufacturer's official letter statement, it is the sole source provider in North America for selling original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and maintenance for the equipment that USGS purchased. There is only one responsible source exists; no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirements. The investment in this instrument to date is , and it would cost the Government over to replace the instrument the instrument; therefore, it is crucial to maintain the existing instrument.

7. Other Information. N/A

8. The Efforts to Identify Additional Sources Including the Market Research Conducted. Due to its proprietary software, no other sources have been identified to provide maintenance service for the Riegl VZ-2000i LiDAR instrument. Due to its proprietary software, no other sources have been identified to provide maintenance service for the Riegl VZ-2000i LiDAR instrument. Additionally, the Contracting Officer (CO) conducted market research online, indicating no other providers can perform the maintenance service for this unique instrument.

9. Future Plans to Permit Competition. The Government will conduct market research and compete follow on requirements full and open to the maximum extent practical.

10. Recommendation and Certification from Program Office

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a sole source basis and certify the above statements are true and accurate.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) considers employee signatures to be Personal Protected Information, and therefore all employee signatures have been redacted. By posting this document, the Contracting Officer attests all appropriate signatures have been obtained.